Maria Gini is a highly experienced academic professional currently serving as a Professor at the University of Minnesota since September 1982. Gini has held several visiting positions, including Visiting Professor at Delft University of Technology and Stanford University, as well as Visiting Faculty at the University of Salerno and Stanford University. Prior to academic roles, Gini was a Senior Research Associate at Politecnico di Milano and a Visiting Research Associate at Stanford University's AI Lab. Gini earned a Doctorate in Physics from the University of Milan, Italy, between 1965 and 1972.